WE CAN ONLY TELL YOU THE FACTS THAT WE KNOW. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE STORY. CARROLL COUNTY BELIEVES THE WAY IT HANDLES DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS IS A BETTER WAY THAN WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS THE BOARD HAS BEEN TRYING TO COME UP WITH WAYS TO CUT DOWN ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BELIEVES IN SOME CASES, STUDENTS SHOULD GET THE HELP THEY NEED IN THEIR HOME SCHOOLS AND THAT IS WHERE THE CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT IS DRAWING A LINE. THE STATE BOARD IS CALLING ON LOCAL SYSTEMS TO DO A BETTER JOB OF DECIDING WHEN TO SEND STUDENTS HOME FROM SCHOOL. THE ASSAULT HAS TO DO WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF SUSPENSIONS BUT THE STATE SAYS IT WILL NOT MAKE CHANGES UNTIL COOL SYSTEMS HAVE WEIGHED IN. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN CARROLL COUNTY. THE GATEWAY SCHOOL IS IN PLACE TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED. THE MISSION IS TO HELP STUDENTS GROW SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY. THIS IS THE ANSWER TO A PROPOSED AS A CONGRATULATION BEING DEBATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. A REGULATION MEMBERS HOPE WILL KEEP MORE STUDENTS IN SCHOOL INSTEAD OF ON THE SUSPENSION ROLES. HERE IS WHAT THE FORMER BOARD CHAIR SAID LAST SPRING. WE ARE DISTURBED ABOUT IT AND WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THAT. STUDENTS ARE BEING SUSPENDED WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED ON ALL. THE STATE SAID THEY WILL NOT MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT CONSIDERING COMMENTS FROM SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TALKS ABOUT WHY HIS DISTRICT IS CONCERNED. WE UNDERSTAND THE STATE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL DISCIPLINARY POLICIES. WE BELIEVE THAT WILL CHANGE OUR POLICY THAT WORKS. TO BE A LESS FAVORABLE RESULT. CARROLL COUNTY SAYS IT HAS KEPT SUSPENSION NUMBERS DOWN BY SENDING STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS LIKE GATEWAY. OFFICIALS ARE HOPING TO CONVINCE THE STATE BOARD TO ALLOW CARROLL COUNTY TO KEEP ITS CURRENT HOUSE HE IN LACE. WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT KEEPS STUDENTS LEARNING, KEEPS STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS BUT ALSO CORRECT BEHAVIOR THAT CAN DISRUPT THAT PROCESS. THE CITY IS SAID TO TAKE UP